Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame

The Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame is a commemorative organization with plans to create a museum. It celebrates the history of boxing in the state of Minnesota by honoring individuals whose achievements within the sport are noteworthy.

History

Though several individuals had previously considered creating a hall of fame for Minnesota boxing,[1] it was noted boxing historian Jake Wegner who pulled together the local boxing community in 2009, filed for nonprofit status, and assembled a board of directors for the new hall. With Wegner as the president, the board consisted of Jeff Flanagan (Vice-President),[2] Don Evans (Treasurer), Jim Wells (Secretary), Denny Nelson, Jim Carlin, and Wayne Bebeau.[1] The inaugural class of inductees was announced on July 5, 2010 [3] and the induction banquet took place on October 12, 2010. [4]

In April of 2014, founder and President, Jake Wegner resigned from the organization.

Location

A permanent location for the museum has not been determined. www.mnbhof.org

Inductees

Class of 2010

Date: October 12, 2010

Venue: Jax Café Steakhouse. Minneapolis, MN

Class of 2011

Date: October 11, 2011

Venue: Nicollet Island Pavilion. Minneapolis, MN

Class of 2012

Date: September 28, 2012

Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN

Class of 2013

Date: September 27, 2013

Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN

Class of 2014

Date: October 3, 2014

Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Introducing: The Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame". The Fistic Mystic. WordPress. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. "Minnesota's Boxing Hall of Fame". EastsideBoxing.com. 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. http://web.archive.org/web/20101102030125/http://minnesotaboxing.com/Interviews/2010/minnesota_boxing_hall_of_fame_inductees.html. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "New Boxing Hall of Fame unearths state's forgotten pearls". Star Tribune. 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2014-04-01.

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